211. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if instead of trying to cut the number of home support hours available as was announced and reversed in the Budget, if he is implementing reforms and efficiencies in tendering and outsourcing that could reduce the cost of the service by 30% as outlined in a recently published report quantifying savings of €48 million for 2014 available through more open and transparent commissioning of home care, thereby increasing the hours that could be delivered under existing budgets; if he will use the current review of the tender process for home care services to realise these savings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28183/13]

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211. Deputy Billy Kelleher asked the Minister for Health if instead of trying to cut the number of home support hours available as was announced and reversed in the Budget, if he is implementing reforms and efficiencies in tendering and outsourcing that could reduce the cost of the service by 30% as outlined in a recently published report quantifying savings of €48 million for 2014 available through more open and transparent commissioning of home care, thereby increasing the hours that could be delivered under existing budgets; if he will use the current review of the tender process for home care services to realise these savings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28183/13]

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